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now comes the penalty phase for stephen hayes. a mini trial, where his lawyers will try to save his life, while prosecutors will try to convince the jury to take it. even death penalty opponents say the jury will have a lot to grapple with. >> this trial really is about whether or not hayes is just so beyond redemption that he should be eliminated from the human community. >> reporter: the death penalty is rare in connecticut. the state has only executed one person since the penalty was reinstatemented in 1976. >> connecticut ranks right at the bottom in terms of number of people on death row by states. it has ten people under death sentence. there are other states that have death rows in the hundreds. >> reporter: and there is still the matter of the second defendant in the crime, joshua komisarjevsky. the 30-year-old has a young daughter of his own. and lived in the same town as the petits. >> i think the state has been greatly affected. i have never heard people in the general public talk about how they couldn't sleep at night
now comes the penalty phase for stephen hayes. a mini trial, where his lawyers will try to save his life, while prosecutors will try to convince the jury to take it. even death penalty opponents say the jury will have a lot to grapple with. >> this trial really is about whether or not hayes is just so beyond redemption that he should be eliminated from the human community. >> reporter: the death penalty is rare in connecticut. the state has only executed one person since the penalty...
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that's one of the topics i discussed with supreme court justice stephen breyer, when he stopped by to discuss his new book, "making our democracy work." i love the title of this new book. "making our democracy work." that's not only the title of the book, but your mission. and you believe for that to happen, people need to understand our institutions and be engaged with them. >> yes. >> how do they do it? >> the first step is to know what it is we do. how your legislature works. how your governor works. how your mayors work. >> you also said something of a mystery. that we built up in our tradition, the norm that when the supreme court decides something, the public tends to follow. >> there's a history in this country, of bad events and marvelous events. and over time, it's led to a general acceptance of the court, of having the last word on most constitutional issues, even when they are wrong. >> that was really tested on the idea. when you were sitting on bush v. gore, the 2000 election, you wrote at the time, you were against it. it was a self-inflicted wound that hurt the court. y
that's one of the topics i discussed with supreme court justice stephen breyer, when he stopped by to discuss his new book, "making our democracy work." i love the title of this new book. "making our democracy work." that's not only the title of the book, but your mission. and you believe for that to happen, people need to understand our institutions and be engaged with them. >> yes. >> how do they do it? >> the first step is to know what it is we do. how...
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the accomplice stephen hayes was sentenced to death in december of 2010. >>> a burglar in north carolina stole a donation jar from a convenience store and several hours later came back and the owner was showing the new station the surveillance video when the suspect walked into the store e didn't tell police why he -- he didn't tell police why he came back but confessed to the break in and showed the bat he used to smash his way into the store. >> a tale of two rescues in alaska. a coast guard crew was called in to rescue the fewer member- crew of a fishing crew. they had to abandon the mission because of high wind and waves. early wednesday morning it was redirected to alaska where another fishing veste was sinking. a third -- vessel was sunk a third helicopter made it to the third accident and rescued the crew. everyone is doing okay this morning thank goodness. >>> it's the 11th annual world of pets expo and if you have a pet especially a dog you are going to love this. brian keepler is live where all the pets are. and i saw the tricks earlier. those poochs ray mazing. >> reporter: th
the accomplice stephen hayes was sentenced to death in december of 2010. >>> a burglar in north carolina stole a donation jar from a convenience store and several hours later came back and the owner was showing the new station the surveillance video when the suspect walked into the store e didn't tell police why he -- he didn't tell police why he came back but confessed to the break in and showed the bat he used to smash his way into the store. >> a tale of two rescues in alaska....
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stephen bingeham and nicolea riley are charged with murder because of what police are calling botched abortions. a third dr., dr. george shepherd has been implicated in the case. his license has been suspended. according to the documents, the late term abortions were performed in elkton sees i county. the office is called american women's services located on east high street. when police searched the place last august they found a chest in the freezer containing about 35 late term fetuses analogs of other late term a-- and logs of late term abortions. dr. brgham has never been licensed but rant facilities and had offices in baltimore, frederick and col he can park and elkton. you can read more about the doctors and what the charges they face on a website at abc2news.com. if you go to the news section and click on local, you will see the story. that's the picture of one of the doctors that has been charged for murder for performing the late term abortions. in the interactive news center he, linda so, abc2 news. >>> in harford county those close to an elementary schoolteacher says she f
stephen bingeham and nicolea riley are charged with murder because of what police are calling botched abortions. a third dr., dr. george shepherd has been implicated in the case. his license has been suspended. according to the documents, the late term abortions were performed in elkton sees i county. the office is called american women's services located on east high street. when police searched the place last august they found a chest in the freezer containing about 35 late term fetuses...
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he was indicted on seven counts in july including first degree murder in the death of museum guard stephen johns. four of the charges make him eligible for the death penalty if he's convicted. a judge ordered him to stay in jail until his trial. >>> a baltimore county councilman found guilty of driving under the influence. sam moxley was given a suspended sentence through the drunk driving monitoring program. he will also have a mandatory interlock on his vehicle for 18 months and complete 85 hours of community service. in july moxley was arrested after being involved in a four-car crash in west baltimore. police say the catonsville democrat was asked to take a field sobriety test which he failed. >>> and delegate jon cardin, the lawmaker who used baltimore police resources as part of his marriage proposal says he donated $1,000 to the department's mounted police unit. last week he wrote a check for $300 to reimburse police for the august 7th stunt that was pulled off in the inner harbor. that proposal involve members of the department's marine unit pretending to search the boat for contra
he was indicted on seven counts in july including first degree murder in the death of museum guard stephen johns. four of the charges make him eligible for the death penalty if he's convicted. a judge ordered him to stay in jail until his trial. >>> a baltimore county councilman found guilty of driving under the influence. sam moxley was given a suspended sentence through the drunk driving monitoring program. he will also have a mandatory interlock on his vehicle for 18 months and...
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stephen strasburg has been the talk of the year. but they would have to wait for another day. strasburg, after warming up, had difficulty getting loose. he was scratched as a precautionary measure. listed as day-to-day. can i get a refund on my tick sunset the young ace, tommy hanson, did pitch. runners on second and third. ian desmond, a two-run single. the nationals go on to win this one, 3-0. miguel batista started started in place of strasburg. he was terrific. >>> c.c. sabathia, his last 11 starts. indians up 2-0. matt laporta. a drive over the head of curtis granderson for an rbi double. 3-0, indians. sabathia allowed two runs, three walks and five ks. alex rodriguez, 1 away from home run number 600, gives it a ride in the seventh. the yankees down 4-0. that's warning track power. zach thomas saved his major league debut. a-rod, another chance. yankees on down three, two on, two out. a-rod, goes 0 for 8 so far in the series. >>> and the orioles visiting the blue jays north of the border. jose ba's thety leads the majors in home runs. ken millwood, i'll unload. bottom of
stephen strasburg has been the talk of the year. but they would have to wait for another day. strasburg, after warming up, had difficulty getting loose. he was scratched as a precautionary measure. listed as day-to-day. can i get a refund on my tick sunset the young ace, tommy hanson, did pitch. runners on second and third. ian desmond, a two-run single. the nationals go on to win this one, 3-0. miguel batista started started in place of strasburg. he was terrific. >>> c.c. sabathia,...
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stephen harper told abc news that he did not know the details of the story. >> are waits too long? your country? >> responsibility for the health care waits in our country are responsibility of provincial governments. >> reporter: but he observed. >> if you're prepared to spend an unlimited amount of money you are prepared to do unplimted things. >> reporter: a gallup poll from last year indicated 73% of canadians had confidence in the health care system with 63% of american people having confidence in theirs. president obama plunges back into the debate at a town hall meeting tomorrow. 123467 jake tapper, thanks to you. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton is in the midst of a 11-day tour in africa. in congo. she was asked a question that she thought involved her husband's opinion on an issue? >> you want me to tell what my husband thinks? my husband is not secretary of state, i am. so you ask my opinion, i will tell you my opinion. i am not going to be channeling my husband. >> the question turned out from the student. the translator mistranslated it. it involved president obam
stephen harper told abc news that he did not know the details of the story. >> are waits too long? your country? >> responsibility for the health care waits in our country are responsibility of provincial governments. >> reporter: but he observed. >> if you're prepared to spend an unlimited amount of money you are prepared to do unplimted things. >> reporter: a gallup poll from last year indicated 73% of canadians had confidence in the health care system with 63%...
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. >> power lines and poles leans just looked like something out of a stephen king movie. carnage everywhere. >> reporter: in several states, virginia particularly hard hit. at least six died there. including 27-year-old kiet nguyen driving at the hieft the storm when a tree fell on his car killing him. trees a big problem. one big branch ripped off a trunk became a spear and pierced the roof of ira allen's house ending up in a bedroom. was it a routine storm. >> no. >> reporter: that was something, wasn't it? >> i tried to go out and look at it but i came back in. >> reporter: cars crushed and power lines pulled down. at the peak, 3 million people over a large swath of the midwest and mid-atlantic without electricity on one of the hottest days of the quarter and because the outages are so widespread, power crews are stretched thin. without power, many gas stations closed meaning lines snaked around others that did have power. and there was a wait to get ice at this store. >> our contingency plan is to go to a hotel. >> reporter: jeff carlisle is staying in his house and h
. >> power lines and poles leans just looked like something out of a stephen king movie. carnage everywhere. >> reporter: in several states, virginia particularly hard hit. at least six died there. including 27-year-old kiet nguyen driving at the hieft the storm when a tree fell on his car killing him. trees a big problem. one big branch ripped off a trunk became a spear and pierced the roof of ira allen's house ending up in a bedroom. was it a routine storm. >> no. >>...
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stephen colbert said raising a child is like wrestling a small but relentless opponent. and on getting them to eat the right stuff, colbert says, accept that waffles are vegetables. and ben stiller, who said, getting a tie, that's when you feel like you've become a dad. i did it for my dad for years, and now it's ben getting the ties. >> and when we come back here, damds are supposed to be brave, but should that include bullfighting? one of our dads here gives it a bullfighting? one of our dads here gives it a try. regular heartb called atrial fibrillation, or afib, that's not caused by a heart valve problem. today we have pradaxa to reduce the risk of a stroke caused by a clot. in a clinical trial, pradaxa 150 mg reduced stroke risk 35% more than warfarin. and with pradaxa, there's no need for those regular blood tests. pradaxa is progress. pradaxa can cause serious, sometimes fatal, bleeding. don't take pradaxa if you have abnormal bleeding, and seek immediate medical care for unexpected signs of bleeding, like unusual bruising. pradaxa may increase your bleeding risk
stephen colbert said raising a child is like wrestling a small but relentless opponent. and on getting them to eat the right stuff, colbert says, accept that waffles are vegetables. and ben stiller, who said, getting a tie, that's when you feel like you've become a dad. i did it for my dad for years, and now it's ben getting the ties. >> and when we come back here, damds are supposed to be brave, but should that include bullfighting? one of our dads here gives it a bullfighting? one of...
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>> stephen strasburg. >> who? >> we wanted to make history and meet stephen strasburg. >> reporter: meet stephen strasburg. a guy who hasn't played a single game in the big leagues but he can fill a stadium throwing warm-up pitches. these kids spent eight hours in the car just to catch a glimpse of him. is it worth it? >> oh, yeah. >> no doubt, huh? >> no doubt. this is awesome. >> reporter: strasburg's been called the greatest pitching prospect of all time. his autograph fetches nearly 200 bucks on ebay. his one of a kind rookie baseball card just sold for more than $16,000. you can get a babe ruth card for less. we went to see him play for the minor league syracuse chiefs. one last time to see him before he hits the big leagues. syracuse, new york, has had a professional baseball team since the mid-1800s and once hosted a minor leaguer named babe ruth. but strasburg's games have attracted the largest recorded crowds ever for professional baseball in this city. it's all about his fastball. the speed clock repeate
>> stephen strasburg. >> who? >> we wanted to make history and meet stephen strasburg. >> reporter: meet stephen strasburg. a guy who hasn't played a single game in the big leagues but he can fill a stadium throwing warm-up pitches. these kids spent eight hours in the car just to catch a glimpse of him. is it worth it? >> oh, yeah. >> no doubt, huh? >> no doubt. this is awesome. >> reporter: strasburg's been called the greatest pitching prospect...
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stephen nissen of the cleveland clinic. doctor, thank you. 46 million prescriptions every single year. tell us about the dangers with the higher dose. >> well, at the dose of 80 ll produces a increased risk of muscle breakdown, which can be a serious side effect. breaowt uerstd wh muscl >> how quickly does it come on? one day you take it, you're fine, the next day, you're in big trouble? >> sometimes it comes on suddenly. sometimes it comes on when another medication is given that interferes with the metabolism of the drug and suddenly raises blood levels. so, giving an antibiotic or anti-fun gal drug can precipitate this problem. the only thing that a patient can do is if they have significant muscle pain or weakness, discuss it with their doctor but particularly important if you are taking this higher dose in the form of zocor or vitorin or the generic. >> a quick briefing, and we thank dr. nissen. >>> we got new insight today into congresswoman gabby giffords' recovery. her chief of staff says it's hard for her to find w
stephen nissen of the cleveland clinic. doctor, thank you. 46 million prescriptions every single year. tell us about the dangers with the higher dose. >> well, at the dose of 80 ll produces a increased risk of muscle breakdown, which can be a serious side effect. breaowt uerstd wh muscl >> how quickly does it come on? one day you take it, you're fine, the next day, you're in big trouble? >> sometimes it comes on suddenly. sometimes it comes on when another medication is given...
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. >> good morning, stephen sprasburg, trying to keep a april yant season going. pete rose in cincinnati, to take in the action. bottom of the second, no score. johnny gomez strikes out swinging. strasburg cruising early on. bottom of the fourth, strasburg in a jam. two on, one out. stubs hits a fly ball to outfield. bernadina makes the catch. jay bruce tagging on the play. pudge gets him before he gets to the plate. strasburg loves the help from the defense. his team wins, 8-5. >>> yankees hosting the angels on wednesday. bottom of the seventh. runners on the corners. one out. brett gardner wasn't like the called strike on the inside corner. he complains to the home plate umpire, who doesn't like him complaining. he gets tossed. off the bench, tom curtis comes in to take over gardner's at-bat. he launches a three-run home run to right. his first major league home run. he would get a curtain call. yankees win it, 10-6. >>> padres and braves. top of the ninth. billy wagner to close it out. padres down one. torrealba doubles to right field. hayward makes the strong
. >> good morning, stephen sprasburg, trying to keep a april yant season going. pete rose in cincinnati, to take in the action. bottom of the second, no score. johnny gomez strikes out swinging. strasburg cruising early on. bottom of the fourth, strasburg in a jam. two on, one out. stubs hits a fly ball to outfield. bernadina makes the catch. jay bruce tagging on the play. pudge gets him before he gets to the plate. strasburg loves the help from the defense. his team wins, 8-5....
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stephen hauschka, is a perfect 3-3. but matt stover is still out there. and john harbaugh knows it. >> in the equation. and yes, that we're prepared to go with one of the two guys we have now. [ laughter ] we don't know. you know. we're hopeful. and i think it's fair to say that everybody that is a ravens fan should be hopeful that one of these two guys can do it. >> he is a legend around here. you can't say enough what he has done. i think they want somebody else to come in and do it all. but, you know, if they don't feel confident with that, they'll have to go back to matt. i'm hoping to show them i can do it full time. >> the ravens play at carolina saturday night. ellijay smith and kelly gregg won't play. expect the starters to go about flee quarters. >>> michael vick making his return to the nfl tonight with the eagles. he got a couple of runs at quarterback. the wheels aren't quite what they used to. just got one yard there. but the arm looks to be right back where he left it off. zips in a 13-yard completion to hank baskett who makes a nice catch.
stephen hauschka, is a perfect 3-3. but matt stover is still out there. and john harbaugh knows it. >> in the equation. and yes, that we're prepared to go with one of the two guys we have now. [ laughter ] we don't know. you know. we're hopeful. and i think it's fair to say that everybody that is a ravens fan should be hopeful that one of these two guys can do it. >> he is a legend around here. you can't say enough what he has done. i think they want somebody else to come in and do...
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is bringing thousands of pounds of gear and equipment including the now famous treadmill named after stephen colbert. >>> we are getting a new look at american hikers under arrest in iran. these pictures of josh fattal, sarah shourd and shane bauer were taken the day before they went on the hike that resulted in their detention. they've now been held by iran for a month. their supporters say they mistakenly entered it by crossing an unmarked border with iraqi kurdistan. >>> the rebuilding continued in new orleans over the weekend as the city marked four years since it was devastated by katrina. as more homes go up, mayor ray nagin urged rest depths to refledge on thety's progress. it was one of the deadliest hurricanes ever. >>> the fourth and final tennis tournament begins in new york. we have baseball this morning. highlights in jonathan coachman at espnews. >>> good morning. a busy weekend in sports. we'll start on the dime. little league world series championship game. chula vista, california, taking on chinese taipei. vice president joe biden, chris drury inducted into the hall of excel
is bringing thousands of pounds of gear and equipment including the now famous treadmill named after stephen colbert. >>> we are getting a new look at american hikers under arrest in iran. these pictures of josh fattal, sarah shourd and shane bauer were taken the day before they went on the hike that resulted in their detention. they've now been held by iran for a month. their supporters say they mistakenly entered it by crossing an unmarked border with iraqi kurdistan. >>>...
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. >> do you think stephen hawking doesn't know that? >> jimmy: he knows it. he has to know. people probably tell him all the time. >> yeah. >> jimmy: you want to a catholic school -- >> actually baptist. >> jimmy: so, how old are your kids now? >> 10 and 6. >> jimmy: do they go to a religious school? >> no. >> jimmy: are you strict? >> no, i'm consistent. i'm not strict. so they -- >> and my kids are so well-behaved, i vice president had to raise my voice to them in four, five years. they are just -- >> jimmy: what are they into? how old are they? >> you just asked. they're 10 and 6. ava is super into gymnastics. >> jimmy: how old is she? >> she's 10. >> jimmy: and the other one? >> he's 6. >> jimmy: that's a cute age. >> ava, because she loves gymnastics so much, she cart wheels from place to place. instead of walking, like -- from bedroom to the kitchen when it's dinner time, she will cart wheel. yeah. and deacon now has just started flag football. >> jimmy: you don't want him cart wheeling. >> no. >> jimmy: no. >> it would be okay if he did, you know. i'm the right kind o
. >> do you think stephen hawking doesn't know that? >> jimmy: he knows it. he has to know. people probably tell him all the time. >> yeah. >> jimmy: you want to a catholic school -- >> actually baptist. >> jimmy: so, how old are your kids now? >> 10 and 6. >> jimmy: do they go to a religious school? >> no. >> jimmy: are you strict? >> no, i'm consistent. i'm not strict. so they -- >> and my kids are so well-behaved, i vice...
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and jon stewart's conservative foe, stephen colbert will hold the keep fear alive rally, on the same day next month. >>> now, we know the truth about what actor joaquin phoenix has been up to. you may remember phoenix's very bizarre appearance on dave letterman's show last year. >> he carried on that persona in the documentary, "i'm still here." well, now, the movie's director, casey affleck, says his film is completely fake. and that joaquin has just been playing a role, while telling everyone he was giving up acting in order to pursue a rap career. >> i saw that movie. i'm not surprised. >> casey said, it's the performance of his career. >> we'll see where his career goes for now. >>> up next, the stories we'll be following today, including a milestone for england's future king. milestone for england's future king. we'll be right back. estive syst. think i'l pass. no, no, no! trust me. it is beyond tasty. mmm! wow! i can't believe it, i loe it! mmm, this is really good! new best tasting activia ever! ♪ activia / now you can join the fight against breast cancer every time you enjo
and jon stewart's conservative foe, stephen colbert will hold the keep fear alive rally, on the same day next month. >>> now, we know the truth about what actor joaquin phoenix has been up to. you may remember phoenix's very bizarre appearance on dave letterman's show last year. >> he carried on that persona in the documentary, "i'm still here." well, now, the movie's director, casey affleck, says his film is completely fake. and that joaquin has just been playing a...
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cylinder filled with eight tons of scientific equipment, including the treadmill named after comic stephen colbert. >> the container will be filled with trash for the trip home. you good now? >> not yet. >>> now, for this morning's weather from around the nation. a chilly start then a sunny day. scattered showers and thunderstorms stretch from tennessee to the south. and all along the rockies to the great plains. mostly dry in the northwest. it will be pleasant the chicago, with a high of 74. 72 in boston. and 79 in atlanta. warmer in the south, with 88 in new orleans. 92 in miami. and 91 degrees in dallas. 108 degrees make phoenix the hot spot. anchorage is playing it cool with the high of 60. >>> coming up, money news. a major bank is ready to start repaying its $45 billion loan. >>> plus, roll up your sleeves. where to get flu shots, starting today. >>> and a medical mystery. doctors don't know why a tennessee teen seems to be crying blood instead of tears. but not nearly as important as outer beauty. that's why i use covergirl's simply ageless makeup a department store brand can glob u
cylinder filled with eight tons of scientific equipment, including the treadmill named after comic stephen colbert. >> the container will be filled with trash for the trip home. you good now? >> not yet. >>> now, for this morning's weather from around the nation. a chilly start then a sunny day. scattered showers and thunderstorms stretch from tennessee to the south. and all along the rockies to the great plains. mostly dry in the northwest. it will be pleasant the chicago,...
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the nats' phenom pitcher, stephen strasburg, with his first loss of the year. heading into to face the braves with a 1.78 e.r.a. 41 strikeouts. gets blanco looking in the inning. bottom of seven, escobar, lines one into left. brian mccann scores. six hits, three earned. braves win it, 5-0. >>> ubaldo jimenez, facing the padres. sharp early. strikes out rick hunley. jimenez, two on for scott hairston. and he homers to left. his eighth of the year. had a season-high four rbis. padres down 8-4. bottom seven, 8-6. hunley up with the bases full, grounds out. rockies out of the jam. they get the win, 10-6. >>> d-backs taking on the cards monday. top eight. up 3-2. one on, two out, for mark reynolds. that's deep to right. there goes randy winn at the wall. off his glove and out. his 18th homer of the year. bottom nine, cards down five. wainwright lays down the bunt. cardinals down 5-4. later in the inning, runners on second and third. skip schumaker. laroche throws home. he gets away. two runs score. cardinals take it 6-5, the final. >>> that's your espn news update.
the nats' phenom pitcher, stephen strasburg, with his first loss of the year. heading into to face the braves with a 1.78 e.r.a. 41 strikeouts. gets blanco looking in the inning. bottom of seven, escobar, lines one into left. brian mccann scores. six hits, three earned. braves win it, 5-0. >>> ubaldo jimenez, facing the padres. sharp early. strikes out rick hunley. jimenez, two on for scott hairston. and he homers to left. his eighth of the year. had a season-high four rbis. padres...
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all three women on the court dissented, along with justice stephen breyer. justice ruth bader ginsberg shot back at scalia, saying that discrimination in the workplace is more subtle than he described. "managers, like all humankind, may be prey to biases of which they are unaware. walmart declared total victory. so, what does this ruling mean? >> the supreme court raised the bar extraordinarily high now for women and others who face discrimination in the workplace to be able to come together. >> reporter: is this a setback for women in the workplace? in congress, nancy pelosi says the ruling sets back the cause of equality. listen to what we heard out on the streets today. if you had to go up against your employer in a case, would you feel that the system was on your side? >> that's a difficult one. i would have to say probably not. they have more resources for attorneys than most working people do. >> reporter: finally, what can women who face discrimination do now? well, every woman and man still has the basic right to sue employers. but now most will have
all three women on the court dissented, along with justice stephen breyer. justice ruth bader ginsberg shot back at scalia, saying that discrimination in the workplace is more subtle than he described. "managers, like all humankind, may be prey to biases of which they are unaware. walmart declared total victory. so, what does this ruling mean? >> the supreme court raised the bar extraordinarily high now for women and others who face discrimination in the workplace to be able to come...
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space station tonight the shuttle is delivering research projects, and also, a treadmill named after stephen colbert, the tv comedian. he won a contest to have a new space lab named after him, but nasa decided to call the lab tranquility and gave colbert the treadmill instead. >>> coming up, a look at the drama at the center of the country's busiest trauma center. a place that is stretched to the brink. it was tough news to hear. everything changed. i didn't know what to do. right about then, our doctor mentioned the exelon patch. he said it releases medicine continuously for 24 hours. he said it could help with her cognition which includes things like memory, reasoning, communicating and understanding. (announcer) the most common side effects of exelon patch are nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. the likelihood and severity of these side effects may increase as the dose increases. patients may experience loss of appetite or weight. patients who weigh less than 110 pounds may experience more side effects. people at risk for stomach ulcers or who take certain other medicine should talk to their d
space station tonight the shuttle is delivering research projects, and also, a treadmill named after stephen colbert, the tv comedian. he won a contest to have a new space lab named after him, but nasa decided to call the lab tranquility and gave colbert the treadmill instead. >>> coming up, a look at the drama at the center of the country's busiest trauma center. a place that is stretched to the brink. it was tough news to hear. everything changed. i didn't know what to do. right...
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and earlier, a treadmill, named after comedian stephen colbert, was unloaded on the space station. >>> book here on earth, it's time for sports highlights. here's anesh shroff. >> good morning. jim thome didn't make his dodger debut tuesday night. remote-control airplane, delayed the game in the sixth inning. in the eighth inning, d-backs could have tied it on this, if not for andre ethier. spider-manesque. he caught it. ethier taking away extra base hits. and the dodgers survive, 4-3. >>> giants, tied with the rockies in the n.l. wild card hunt. facing the phillies. bottom of four, no score. ryan howard, off jonathan sanchez. 1-0, philly. cole hamels, had six earned runs and ten hits. hamels throws the fourth shutout of his career. phils win 1-0. rockies beat the mets. the giants, a game out in the wild card picture. >>> over in the american league, rematch of the alcs. red sox and the rays. boston had won three-straight entering tuesday. bottom four, carlos pena, his 39th of the year. 8th home run in 11 games. tampa down 4-2. jonathan papelbon gets help from jacoby ellsbury. a great
and earlier, a treadmill, named after comedian stephen colbert, was unloaded on the space station. >>> book here on earth, it's time for sports highlights. here's anesh shroff. >> good morning. jim thome didn't make his dodger debut tuesday night. remote-control airplane, delayed the game in the sixth inning. in the eighth inning, d-backs could have tied it on this, if not for andre ethier. spider-manesque. he caught it. ethier taking away extra base hits. and the dodgers...
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stephen hawking is saying that perhaps that does exist. so we'll delve into that. >> set that one up for you, didn't i. thank you for not going there. >> good morning, i'm jeremy hubbard. >> i'm vinita nair. >>> the head of the nation's most powerful bank is facing tough questions from lawmakers today on capitol hill. >> using goldman sachs' own e-mail senators are expected to grill the bank's ceo over billions in profits from the housing melt-down. a new abc news poll finds most americans, 65%, say they favor much stricter regulation of the financial industry. david muir has more on the goldman hearing. >> reporter: the opening salvo from goldman sachs on the eve of what's expected to be a grilling of ceo lloyd blankfein. we learned the ceo will thank taxpayers for the bank bailout, noting goldman has paid it all back with interest. blankfein will talk about the day the s.e.c. charged his bank with duping investors, selling toxic mortgages purposely bundled to fail, saying it was one of the worst days of my professional life. while blankf
stephen hawking is saying that perhaps that does exist. so we'll delve into that. >> set that one up for you, didn't i. thank you for not going there. >> good morning, i'm jeremy hubbard. >> i'm vinita nair. >>> the head of the nation's most powerful bank is facing tough questions from lawmakers today on capitol hill. >> using goldman sachs' own e-mail senators are expected to grill the bank's ceo over billions in profits from the housing melt-down. a new abc...
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stephen, california, husband and father of two has cerebral palsy and sunday he left his wheelchair to begin the climb of his life. >> how is it going, man? >> reporter: steve is aiming to become the first person with cerebral palsy to climb the famed elcapitan in yosemite national park. it is a towering challenge. this is not just one empire state building, but two. [ audio not understandable ] >> reporter: today suspended 1,000 feet above ground we called him. hey, steve? it's david muehr in new york. how are you? >> good, and you? >> i guess you're just hanging out. >> if you want to call did that. >> reporter: he's been climbing and sleeping on elcapitan for three days now. >> you're more than halfway there. >> yes. >> reporter: and none of this is surprising for the woman who 15 years ago became steve's wife. >> i thought i bet he's having a hard life. i quickly learned that's not true. >> reporter: steve has taught everyone he knows disabilities don't have to limit you. >> your wife is going to see this on tv tonight. what do you want to say to her? >> i love you, and i can't wai
stephen, california, husband and father of two has cerebral palsy and sunday he left his wheelchair to begin the climb of his life. >> how is it going, man? >> reporter: steve is aiming to become the first person with cerebral palsy to climb the famed elcapitan in yosemite national park. it is a towering challenge. this is not just one empire state building, but two. [ audio not understandable ] >> reporter: today suspended 1,000 feet above ground we called him. hey, steve?...
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stephen colbert sat down with oprah winfrey "oprah's next chapter." kind of gave a somber interview. i love his show. i didn't know the personal details of his upbringing. he at the age of 10 years old, lost his father and two older brothers when they all died in a plane crash in north carolina in 1974. he goes on to tell oprah he didn't grieve until he got to college, college freshman lost 50 pound that year. just couldn't deal with it at the time. just 10 years old. when this happened. didn't deal with it until years later. and went through, i didn't know how to grieve. finally, it did hit him. he was able to deal with it. he has a book coming out the reason he gave the interview. very different side of colbert than the guy right there that we are used to seeing. fascinating interview with him. check that out and the book. >> serious side to him. i am a big fan of him. even though he made fun of me several times. >> oh. >> yeah which stories i did. yeah. >> really? >> anyway, "dancing with the stars" a little recap. didn't get a chance to watch it l
stephen colbert sat down with oprah winfrey "oprah's next chapter." kind of gave a somber interview. i love his show. i didn't know the personal details of his upbringing. he at the age of 10 years old, lost his father and two older brothers when they all died in a plane crash in north carolina in 1974. he goes on to tell oprah he didn't grieve until he got to college, college freshman lost 50 pound that year. just couldn't deal with it at the time. just 10 years old. when this...
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. >> and there are reports this morning that the supreme court justice john stephens, 89-year-old head of the liberal wing of the court may retire. what does that mean? what's the effects of something like that if that happens and when it happens? >> well, it could set up a huge confirmation battle in a town that's already quite divided and, of course, with the midterm elections coming up, quite polarized in preparing for those midterm elections. of course, the white house has been preparing from even before president obama was inaugurated for supreme court vacancies and after sotomayor was pick and confirmed, i asked senior white house adviser if they're preparing for stevens or any other retierps and they said they were ready for any other vacancy ready to come down the pike. >> we saw encouraging job numbers earlier this week. the president saying the economy has turned the corner. the republicans are saying, look, 9.7 unemployment rate, no reason to celebrate. what should we believe? >> that's exactly -- well, i think you can believe both. i mean obviously the jobs numbers are goin
. >> and there are reports this morning that the supreme court justice john stephens, 89-year-old head of the liberal wing of the court may retire. what does that mean? what's the effects of something like that if that happens and when it happens? >> well, it could set up a huge confirmation battle in a town that's already quite divided and, of course, with the midterm elections coming up, quite polarized in preparing for those midterm elections. of course, the white house has been...
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>> i did a movie back in 1990 called "the power of one" with stephen dorf and morgan freeman. they have a thing -- >> jimmy: can i stata over? usually people clap -- not yet. wait until he mentions it again. so, when did you first come to l.a.? >> i did this little movie for warner brothers back in 1990 which was -- [ applause ] i don't know if i can continue that story. >> jimmy: did you like it here? >> i didn't have a credit card, i didn't have a driver's license. no money. customs nearly turned me away. they said, how are you going to support yourself? i don't know. i mean -- so, i was grilled at customs for an ur. >> jimmy: was the second time better that you visited? >> yeah, i think i was on a -- i was supposed to be on a studio's dime then. they didn't -- i had to get a cab from the airport. back then, there were no cabs in l.a. so, it was -- it was great. i had a great time. i don't want why i'm complaining. >> jimmy: i saw the movie "cowboys and aliens." a lot of fun. very exciting and all the things that you want to see in a summer movie. for you, was it a pain in t
>> i did a movie back in 1990 called "the power of one" with stephen dorf and morgan freeman. they have a thing -- >> jimmy: can i stata over? usually people clap -- not yet. wait until he mentions it again. so, when did you first come to l.a.? >> i did this little movie for warner brothers back in 1990 which was -- [ applause ] i don't know if i can continue that story. >> jimmy: did you like it here? >> i didn't have a credit card, i didn't have a...
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with blueprint, on his chase freedom card, stephen designed a plan to save money on interest. does your credit card have blueprint? rheumatoid arthritis going? they'reiscovering the first self-injectable ra medicine you take just once a month. it's simponi™, and taken with methotrexate, it helps relieve the pain, stiffness, and swelling of ra with one dose a month. visit 4simponi.com to see if you qualify for a full year of cost support. simponi™ can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious and sometimes fatal events can occur, such as infections, cancer in children and adults, heart failure, nerus system disorders, lir or blood problems, and allergic reactions. before starting simponi™, your doctor should test you for tb and assess your risk of infections, including fungal infections and hepatitis b. ask your doctor if you've been to a region where certain fungal infections are common. tell your doctor if you're prone to infections, or develop symptoms such as fever, fatigue, cough, or sores. you should t start simponi™ if you have an in
with blueprint, on his chase freedom card, stephen designed a plan to save money on interest. does your credit card have blueprint? rheumatoid arthritis going? they'reiscovering the first self-injectable ra medicine you take just once a month. it's simponi™, and taken with methotrexate, it helps relieve the pain, stiffness, and swelling of ra with one dose a month. visit 4simponi.com to see if you qualify for a full year of cost support. simponi™ can lower your ability to fight infections,...
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(blann glÉ >> nos dice que ella lo que mÁs le intesaba es hacerl justicia al libro de stephen king. poue hizo su propio vestido, tu tambÉn hizo el vestido ¿cÓmo es eso? >>> aprendiÓ a hacer esto. >>> la idea precisante era aprender a el corte confecciÓn hacer su propio vestido, pero no llegÓ ahÍ >>> lo que pasa e los vestos carrie no son tbonitoque se ti gandigan, vamos a ver unaa carrie, el lk y tu co protonista ♪ (mÚsica) ♪ >>> quÉ bÁrbaro, tienes unas escenas muy intensa c julianne moore cÓmo fueron las escenas con este rodaje?. >>> hizo el personaje espectacular, ro es una de las personas Ás maravillos y mas buena honda que h >>> quÉ pasaoru cabeza cuando estas volando por un gimnasio, decorado como ome en inglÉs) y estas con esa cara de carrie? destruyendo todo lo que estÁ a tu alreded?. >>> en las escenas eaba colgada de cable y todo fue bastante intereste >>> quiero saber sÍ puedes mover un libro, concentrate muy fuerte, se estÁ moviendo. (risas). >>> muchÍsimas felicidades, griasor estaron nosotros >>> ee viernes se estrena carr gracias cl >>>egresa lue
(blann glÉ >> nos dice que ella lo que mÁs le intesaba es hacerl justicia al libro de stephen king. poue hizo su propio vestido, tu tambÉn hizo el vestido ¿cÓmo es eso? >>> aprendiÓ a hacer esto. >>> la idea precisante era aprender a el corte confecciÓn hacer su propio vestido, pero no llegÓ ahÍ >>> lo que pasa e los vestos carrie no son tbonitoque se ti gandigan, vamos a ver unaa carrie, el lk y tu co protonista ♪ (mÚsica) ♪ >>> quÉ...
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you have your top five includes 11 11-12-63 by stephen king, bossypants by tina fey. lady gaga, a photo book by terry richardson, my father's daughter by gwyneth paltrow and alexander mcqueen, savage beauty a visual feast by andrew bolten. >> i'd love to read them. >> mindy, let's ask you about bossypants because that's the book you really would put on the top of the list. >> well, tina fey is the funniest person, i think, that i know. she's so funny, the book is so inspirational. it's part memoir and off her work on "saturday night live." to be a writer, performer, comedian on nbc, it behooves me to read a book like that. >> i bet she loves that you read that and looked at president clinton. >> you like comedy, so yeah. >> i think she is so funny. >> let's go to your list, president clinton. your top choices include in order jerusalem, a biography of a city by simon montefiore, lincoln, which is a prize-winning portrait by david herbert donald. meditations, a spiritual journal by marcus aurelius, the way of the world by david fromkin and the cure at troy, which is a
you have your top five includes 11 11-12-63 by stephen king, bossypants by tina fey. lady gaga, a photo book by terry richardson, my father's daughter by gwyneth paltrow and alexander mcqueen, savage beauty a visual feast by andrew bolten. >> i'd love to read them. >> mindy, let's ask you about bossypants because that's the book you really would put on the top of the list. >> well, tina fey is the funniest person, i think, that i know. she's so funny, the book is so...
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>>> what an abc news correspondent got for visiting "the stephen colbert show." >>> i'm jealous. you know, because all these abc correspondents get to do all this cool stuff like go on these cool shows and here we are in the middle of the night. on this cool show. >> i should say to promote you this weekend you're going to be the news reader on "gma." that's a cool show. >> you're right. jake tapper was on "the colbert report." so he went on there, basically talking about this thing, you may have heard it in the last week, they're going to start fact-checking the guests on "this week." basically if it comes out of their mouth they're going to use this website, politifact.com, to make sure it's true. colbert asked him about that. >> why do you think like dick cheney or axelrod does all of your shows? like you and the meet the gregory and face the schieffer. why do you think he does all of them? >> they go into it to share their ideas and their thoughts on the important issues of the day. >> to drive home their ideas through repetition. the more something is repeated -- if you repe
>>> what an abc news correspondent got for visiting "the stephen colbert show." >>> i'm jealous. you know, because all these abc correspondents get to do all this cool stuff like go on these cool shows and here we are in the middle of the night. on this cool show. >> i should say to promote you this weekend you're going to be the news reader on "gma." that's a cool show. >> you're right. jake tapper was on "the colbert report." so he...
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simpson, reese witherspoon and melissa joan hart and news that "true blood" co-stars anna paquin and stephen moyer are expecting sent searches off the charts. >>> last, earth day is upon us. and so is soy month. yes, if you didn't know, april celebrates the soybean. yahoo! users are big fans apparently. look-ups for tofu recipes are spiking on yahoo!. people seem to be interested in growing their own soybeans at home and also lots of look-ups for soy ice cream, soy candles and soy protein powder. happy earth day, guys. have a great weekend. back to you. >> yes. celebrating earth day since 1970. we should do our part here to conserve energy. >> let's do it. >> you know what? just need a little bit of -- >> mood music. that would not conserve energy, would it? >> we're going to power the show like this. no more lights. do this real romantic light. a little barry white. a little kenny g. marvin gaye. nothing wrong with that. doing our part here for the environment. going green, folks. >>> coming up next, what a transformation big time for actor anthony hopkins, and it's news believers don't wan
simpson, reese witherspoon and melissa joan hart and news that "true blood" co-stars anna paquin and stephen moyer are expecting sent searches off the charts. >>> last, earth day is upon us. and so is soy month. yes, if you didn't know, april celebrates the soybean. yahoo! users are big fans apparently. look-ups for tofu recipes are spiking on yahoo!. people seem to be interested in growing their own soybeans at home and also lots of look-ups for soy ice cream, soy candles...
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straight zeros also given to german stephen fek who dropped out after this painful back slap. bill weir, abc news, london. >> oh, that looked like it hurt. >> it did. big events, track and field, men's 400-meter hurdles and women's 200-meter. both are finals. >> other medal events. women's beach volleyball, the two american teams will face off for the gold. i like america's chances in that one. they'll be good. >> yes. >> still to come, china is ahead in the medal count. and now we may know why. >> check out how early olympic training begins in china, an eye opener, that's coming up next on "world news now." ♪ >> announc ♪ oh darling don't you ever grow up ♪ ♪ don't you ever grow up >>> okay, let's face it. we might be feeling a little co competitive with the chinese. >> a touch. they're beating the usa in medal count and gold medals. a pretty good reason for that. abc's gloria rivera, reports now from beijing. >> reporter: china's national sports policy is called the gold medal strategy, a multibillion dollar program. scouts tap children as young as 3 or 4 years old.
straight zeros also given to german stephen fek who dropped out after this painful back slap. bill weir, abc news, london. >> oh, that looked like it hurt. >> it did. big events, track and field, men's 400-meter hurdles and women's 200-meter. both are finals. >> other medal events. women's beach volleyball, the two american teams will face off for the gold. i like america's chances in that one. they'll be good. >> yes. >> still to come, china is ahead in the medal...
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>> i heard about your march to keep fear alive, stephen colbert. you will see me on the washington mall on october 30th! >> they're obviously having some fun at his expense. now, "the daily show" coincidentally will be in washington during the time of the scheduled march. or the scheduled rally there. taping shows to air october 25th and 28th. and he's also -- jon stewart, by the way, promoting a new book called "earth: the book." >> okay. a little promo there too. those guys are so good. no wonder everyone loves them so much. they're so funny. >> keep fear alive. >> there's always -- this controversy kind of pops up every couple of months when there's kind of this magazine cover, people say ooh, what did you do to it, did you doctor it. remember years ago with o.j. and "time" darkened his face during the trial and all this. anyway, kind of the reverse problem here. you guys remember the lovely actress who starred in that movie a little while back call "s"ga well, apparently, she's on te and now critics are saying, well, wait a minute, did you ligh
>> i heard about your march to keep fear alive, stephen colbert. you will see me on the washington mall on october 30th! >> they're obviously having some fun at his expense. now, "the daily show" coincidentally will be in washington during the time of the scheduled march. or the scheduled rally there. taping shows to air october 25th and 28th. and he's also -- jon stewart, by the way, promoting a new book called "earth: the book." >> okay. a little promo...
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stephen sondheim "finishing the hat." it's all all the comics, and antidotes. it's a great gift. >> my wife may also be watching this morning. you'll going to know your gifts. this is called "dogs." for the whole family. we have a little dog, daisy, she does not jump like that. but that dog is so cute. >> wow. that is pretty amazing. >> that is pretty incredible. there's so many others in this as well. this is magazine any of tant. magnificent. i got a special one for ali. edith head. 50 years of designs. >> a costume designer for many, many years. >> she was called one of the prettiest women you've ever seen. she sure is. elliott harper get ready. barbie. a time line showing barbie going through everything. a cruise ship, a few convertibles. five sisters. we show barbie through the ages. this does something for your boys? >> no, it doesn't, they're like -- this one, this is one of those books that are so heavy and beautiful on the coffee table. it's called "earth from above." it's full of beautiful images taken from above. this is an ice breaker. there's lots
stephen sondheim "finishing the hat." it's all all the comics, and antidotes. it's a great gift. >> my wife may also be watching this morning. you'll going to know your gifts. this is called "dogs." for the whole family. we have a little dog, daisy, she does not jump like that. but that dog is so cute. >> wow. that is pretty amazing. >> that is pretty incredible. there's so many others in this as well. this is magazine any of tant. magnificent. i got a...
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. >> it's definitely a cross between stephen king and "twin peaks." not only are you handsome and a great actor. but you're also an athlete. you played professional football in europe. >> the semi-pros. i promise you -- >> you still live with your brother? >> yeah. it's huge to get someone to pay your rent when you're not there. we're co-dependent. give us one reason to watch the show? >> sam neal. he's the coolest man on television. it's different and interesting and people are going to be shocked and love it. >> it premieres wednesday at 10:00 central -- 9:00 central on abc. don't you think our man is hot today? >> when we told them david beckham was inside, our entire crowd just about cleared out. thank you for staying around, by the way. here's what's going on this morning as you walk out the door. one or two things we want to you know about. we've been showing you and talking about what's going on in south florida. live, wplg, our source, our trusted source, in south florida, show egg the strongest storms are north. storm radar has indicated they
. >> it's definitely a cross between stephen king and "twin peaks." not only are you handsome and a great actor. but you're also an athlete. you played professional football in europe. >> the semi-pros. i promise you -- >> you still live with your brother? >> yeah. it's huge to get someone to pay your rent when you're not there. we're co-dependent. give us one reason to watch the show? >> sam neal. he's the coolest man on television. it's different and...
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and co-author stephen dubner is here to talk about the book and its effects. good morning. >> good morning. >> we thought we would tackle the hottest topics that emerged from the book. number one, probably on the list, was you tried to explore the reality of who's honest and who's not in everyday life. hence, the bagel. >> well, we wrote about a fella that sold bagels on the honor system. he would leave bagels in a company's break room with a box. it turns out people are extraordinarily honest. now, if you have to keep in mind, that there was some scrutiny going on. he wasn't in the room. but he would know how much they paid. if they didn't pay enough, he would take the bagels away. it wasn't that they were purely ya altruistic. people lower down on the hierarchy seemed to be paid. >> on holidays, people paid -- >> if it's a holiday with a lot of stress, like valentine's day, or tax pay, the payment rates went down on those days. if it was something where people got a free day off for work -- >> bring on the bagels. >> the money's flowing. >> there was a conse
and co-author stephen dubner is here to talk about the book and its effects. good morning. >> good morning. >> we thought we would tackle the hottest topics that emerged from the book. number one, probably on the list, was you tried to explore the reality of who's honest and who's not in everyday life. hence, the bagel. >> well, we wrote about a fella that sold bagels on the honor system. he would leave bagels in a company's break room with a box. it turns out people are...
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. ♪ people don't like the things we say ♪ >> reporter: when you look at jon stewart, stephen colbert, bill maher, who are able to be pointed and political and also funny, do you think, i wish i could have found that alchemy? >> sure. every day, i'm like i wish i could be george carlin. bill maher. i want that edge. every time i get that edgy thing, i get kind of mean. my gentle humor, which i have, is kind of goes to the side. it's kind of hard for me to do it. i'm not smart enough. i can't write that well. but that's what i want to do. >> reporter: another self-revelation, at the age of 30, tom learned he's dyslexic. you were also without knowing it, fighting dyslexia at the same time. >> yeah. had no idea. i wasn't fighting it then. i accepted it. just don't make me sign any forms. this is where we spent all our time. >> reporter: san francisco is where the smothers brothers started their careers half a century ago. the purple onion nightclub still displays their picture. tommy used to hang out here, at his neighborhood restaurant, at sausalito. >> that island is angel island. we us
. ♪ people don't like the things we say ♪ >> reporter: when you look at jon stewart, stephen colbert, bill maher, who are able to be pointed and political and also funny, do you think, i wish i could have found that alchemy? >> sure. every day, i'm like i wish i could be george carlin. bill maher. i want that edge. every time i get that edgy thing, i get kind of mean. my gentle humor, which i have, is kind of goes to the side. it's kind of hard for me to do it. i'm not smart...
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and stephen colbert is planning an opposing rally. his march is keep fear alive. >> what would they do without glenn beck? >> i don't know. juju, thanks a lot. and happy birthday, juju. >> thank you. >> happy birthday. >>> time, now, for the weather. let's get back out to queens where we find sam champion. good morning, sam. >> good morning, robin. it's the kind of neighborhood anybody would look to live in. charming homes. tree-lined streets. these trees have been here for hundreds of years. in those 15 minutes last night, it became a frightening place. let's get to the boards. all of this is clearing away. hopefully they get the damage out in the next few weeks. a look at the northeast. it's cool, dry air that moves in. that's very good news. elsewhere, there's heavy rain in the tip of texas karl, which is mostly a mexico storm. but it could be an inch to two inches of rain, from brownsville, all the way up to corpus christi. >>> "good morning, maryland," i'm meteorologist justin berk. the rain moved in earlier yesterday but now it'
and stephen colbert is planning an opposing rally. his march is keep fear alive. >> what would they do without glenn beck? >> i don't know. juju, thanks a lot. and happy birthday, juju. >> thank you. >> happy birthday. >>> time, now, for the weather. let's get back out to queens where we find sam champion. good morning, sam. >> good morning, robin. it's the kind of neighborhood anybody would look to live in. charming homes. tree-lined streets. these trees...